Living on dialysis and grace! Bridget shares her struggles and heartaches being close to death, yet hearing God's beautiful music over all the suffering! Being a beautiful walking toilet for the Lord. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects over 1.5 million Americans. In an autoimmune disease, the immune system creates autoantibodies which attack healthy tissues. People who suffer from Lupus often don't look like they are suffering, it's a hard cross that comes w/ many ups and downs... Bridgets shares so beautifully how the Lord gives her the GRACE to still be living and wife and mother!

ADVENT, its that time of year again to prepare for the birth of Christ, it begins the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") is the season encompassing the four weeks leading up to Christmas. We are prepare in different ways, Jessie Tree, Advent Wreath, prayer Journals and & crafts w/ the kids. We can prepare in big and small ways but its a time of waiting for the Messiah! Some of you are catholic icing it up others writing up a storm in your Blessed is She journal. Yet some of you are failing miserably at doing anything Advent or Christmas at all, like me.... Have hope.... Advent is NOT over, if you've missed a day or two or a few weeks it's okay, we still have time... pray and prepare NOW!! Christ will rejoice even if you dont prepare till the last hour... He is so good and desires you so much... Lets take these last couple of weeks and prepare for BABY JESUS!!!

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Today I respond to an awesome post we got from Melanie Garcia. Melanie writes:

Wanted: Mom friends who don't have it all together because ain't nobody got time for that. Interested in authentic friendship so we can eat, drink, be merry, enjoy bad jokes, relax, and watch funny movies. Not interested in formal organized activities with more responsibilities. Willingness to admit it's ok that her house doesn't look like it was renovated on Fixer Upper, that she doesn't have time for pinterest, and likes mom clothes is preferred. Must live in rural Georgia outside Savannah. 😂😂😂